Six Feet Under
Part of the touristy things we did while cousins were visiting from Toronto and Kansas City this past weekend was a trip to Oakland Cemetery for some serious (no pun intended) photo ops. Of course, no stop in this area is complete without the requisite visit to Six Feet Under Pub and Fish House. Yes, the quirky name comes from the fact that it lies right across from the cemetery.
I really like the burgers here but we just had a heavy breakfast at Java Jive earlier so we just went with baskets instead. The Catfish Tacos were really good. They were huge soft tacos with big chunks of fried catfish, mixed cheeses, jalapenos, tomatoes, cabbage, and cucumbers, all drizzled with wasabi sauce, and a side of salsa verde. The cabbage provided a really good crunch while the jalapeños and salsa verde gave them a nice constant heat — not too spicy, but spicy enough that you can feel it in your tongue. The tortillas were good sized and were fresh and soft. I love the Homestyle Chips that comes with the order. They were crunchy and not oily. Really, they’re better than any potato chips.
The other baskets we had were fish-and-chips, catfish, oysters, and shrimp as well as side orders of onion rings, fried okra, and zucchini fries. All were good and fresh tasting. The seafood had a light coating of cornmeal batter that I liked (instead of the heavy, chewy, floury, fast-food batter that I hate). The zucchini fries were good but turned soggy after a while; with the batter completely detaching from the zucchini. A slightly thicker batter would have solved the problem. The onion rings were very, very good, though on the oily side. They were sweetish, too, which makes me think they were Vidalia.
Overall a very good, light meal. I’m not a big fan of (southern) sweet tea because I find it way too sweet, but my cousins who’ve never had them before are now huge fans. Huge!
Insider tip:
Located at The Jane on Grant Park.
The scoop:
Six Feet Under Pub & Fish House
437 Memorial Dr SE
Atlanta, GA 30312
(404) 523-6664
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